Newswire Summaries
59% of UK SME founders abandon loan applications midway
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 17:38:34 (UTC)
Lisbon, Portugal - November 11, 2025 - A new report released today at Web Summit, Lisbon, by one of the UK’s fastest growing fintech lenders, Juice, uncovers the hidden behavioural forces driving the UK’s £65 billion SME funding gap, and how lenders, FinTech's, and policymakers must act to close it. The report, “Borrowing Blind: Inside the Confidence Gaps Holding Back UK SMEs and the FinTechs who Serve Them”, is based on a national survey of 250 small business founders and interviews...
Cashflows, Boodil to bring card payments to UK ecommerce merchants
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 17:36:28 (UTC)
London, UK, Tuesday, 11th November – Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for businesses to accept payments, has partnered with Boodil, a UK-based e-commerce payments technology provider, to enhance the payment experience for Shopify merchants across the UK. The strategic partnership combines Cashflows’ robust acquiring and gateway technology with Boodil’s innovative payment technology, arming Shopify merchants with a comprehensive payment suite that offers card payments and digit...
Disputed.ai launches free VAMP calculator to help businesses with Visa compliance
Monday, November 10, 2025 19:03:24 (UTC)
ORTLAND, Ore. — November 10, 2025 — Disputed.ai, an AI-native chargeback management platform, today announced the launch of its free VAMP Calculator, designed to help merchants and payment processors gain visibility into their standing under Visa's Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP). With Visa enforcement escalating in October 2025 and stricter thresholds set for 2026, the tool provides critical early warning for businesses at risk of penalties or account termination. The calculator uses ...
Chargebacks911 says first-party fraud puts Singles’ Day profits at risk across APAC
Monday, November 10, 2025 18:02:15 (UTC)
TAMPA, Fla. — Each year, November 11 culminates into the world’s largest 24-hour online shopping festival, generating more sales than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. Chargebacks911 warns that this year’s Singles’ Day shopping surge could trigger a wave of first-party fraud and post-purchase disputes that erase billions in retail revenue across Asia-Pacific. The company, a global leader in dispute resolution and chargeback prevention, says many merchants are focused on record ...
PayPal brings no-fee buy now, pay later offering to Canada
Monday, November 10, 2025 17:29:14 (UTC)
TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PayPal today announced the launch of PayPal Pay in 41, an interest-free, no-fee, buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution for Canadians. Starting this holiday season, Canadian shoppers can access a more flexible payment option across millions of online Canadian and global lifestyle, consumer, and travel brands, just in time for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Boxing Day. Consumers can now make their budget go further with PayPal Pay in 4 at their favourite bra...
Venmo introduces 'Venmo Stash' to reinvent rewards
Monday, November 10, 2025 17:26:53 (UTC)
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Venmo, the money movement app redefining social payments for the next generation, today announced the launch of Venmo Stash1, an innovative rewards program designed to give customers more value that grows with every interaction. Unlike many traditional rewards programs, Venmo Stash is always on and flexible, evolving alongside customers as they engage across Venmo's expanding suite of products and services. Venmo Stash customers choose from cu...
Poshmark Inc. appoints Deb Liu to Board of Directors
Monday, November 10, 2025 17:25:20 (UTC)
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Poshmark, a leading fashion resale marketplace powered by a vibrant community and real-time social experiences, today announced that Deb Liu has joined its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Her appointment to the Board, which includes founder Manish Chandra, builds on the momentum of Heather Friedland's recent appointment as Poshmark's first Chief Product Officer — reflecting the company's continued investment in visionary world-clas...
Is debt-free the new luxury? KeyBank Survey explores
Monday, November 10, 2025 17:23:20 (UTC)
CLEVELAND, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are embracing a rewritten definition of financial success built on resilience, according to KeyBank's annual Financial Mobility Survey, released today. The survey found that consumers are recalibrating their approach to money management to prioritize debt-free living over milestone chasing. In particular, approximately 3 in 4 (74%) Americans agree that debt-free living is an important milestone in their definition of financial success. KeyBan...
Trip.com showcases Asia's tourism power at Global Partner Summit in Türkiye
Monday, November 10, 2025 17:22:01 (UTC)
ISTANBUL, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At the crossroads of continents, Trip.com Group convened industry leaders and partners in Istanbul for the 2025 Global Partner Summit, reaffirming its vision to drive innovation, strengthen collaboration, and champion sustainable growth. The summit unveiled new milestones and strategies designed to transform global travel experiences for both customers and partners. The event also marked an expansion of Trip.com Group's partnership with the Türkiy...
S&P Global acquires ORBCOMM's automatic ID system business
Monday, November 10, 2025 17:20:10 (UTC)
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of ORBCOMM's Automatic Identification System (AIS) business. The AIS business is a leading provider of satellite data services used to track and monitor vessels, enhancing maritime visibility and delivering critical insights that support business intelligence and decision-making for clients worldwide. It will be operated within the S&P Global Market Intelligence division a...
